Protection
Massive Attack & Tracey Thorn * Track #1 On Protection
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Album Protection
Protection by Massive Attack (Ft. Tracey Thorn)
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Massive AttackTracey ThornWrited by
Grantley “Daddy G” Marshall & Tracey Thorn & Andrew “Mushroom” Vowles & Robert “3D” del NajaAbout
The title track from the band’s second album, “Protection” is a collaboration between Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn, the lead singer of British duo Everything But the Girl.
After the fallout of losing Shara Nelson, their chanteuse from Blue Lines, Massive Attack were forced to look for potential...
Protection Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This girl I know needs some shelter
But she don't believe anyone can help her
She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage
But you don't wanna get involved
You tell her she can manage
And you can't change the way she feels
But you could put your arms around her
I know you wanna live yourself
But could you forgive yourself
If you left her just the way you found her?
[Chorus]
I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
[Verse 2]
You're a boy and I'm a girl
But you know you can lean on me
And I don't have no fear
I'll take on any man here
Who says that's not the way it should be?
[Chorus]
And I'll stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
[Verse 3]
She's a girl and you're a boy
But sometimes you look so small, you look so small
You got a baby of your own
And when your baby's grown, she'll be the one
To catch you when you fall
[Chorus]
And I'll stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
[Post-Chorus]
You're a girl and I'm a boy
You're a girl and I'm a boy, yeah
You're a girl and I'm a boy
You're a girl and I'm a boy, yeah
[Verse 4]
But sometimes you look so small, you need some shelter
You're just runnin' 'round and 'round, helter skelter
And I've leaned on you for years, now you can lean on me
And that's more than love, that's the way it should be
Now, I can't change the way you feel
But I could put my arms around you
That's just part of the deal, that's the way I feel
I'll put my arms around you
[Chorus]
I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
[Post-Chorus]
You're a boy and I'm a girl
You're a boy and I'm a girl, yeah
You're a boy and I'm a girl
You're a boy and I'm a girl, yeah
Protection Q&A
Who wrote Protection's ?
Protection was written by Grantley “Daddy G” Marshall & Tracey Thorn & Andrew “Mushroom” Vowles & Robert “3D” del Naja.
Who produced Protection's ?
Protection was produced by Massive Attack & Nellee Hooper.
When did Massive Attack release Protection?
Massive Attack released Protection on Mon Sep 26 1994.
What did Massive Attack say about "Protection"?
Tracey Thorn on how “Protection” was written [The Face Magazine – September 1994]:
They sent me five almost completed backing backing tracks, one of which would later become “Protection”, which were mostly stuff generated from loops and samples. It was different from sitting down with an acoustic g...